GuidesAnubis proof of work: how the AI scraper challenge works
How Anubis proof of work runs: the SHA-256 puzzle, the week-long cookie bound to your IP, weights by country and ASN, its limits, and where proxies fit.11 min read→GuidesProxy timeout: connect, read or 504, and which side to fix
A proxy timeout names the phase that stalled: connect, the CONNECT tunnel, TLS or first byte. Read the error, time each phase with curl, fix the right side.15 min read→GuidesProxy rotation strategy: sessions, pace and retries
A proxy rotation strategy decides when a job changes exit IP, how fast it hits each target and which failures it retries, with a failure table and Python code.10 min read→GuidesWeb scraping architecture: components, patterns and proxies
Web scraping architecture splits a scraper into scheduler, fetcher, parser, storage and monitoring layers. How it changes with scale, and where proxies belong.12 min read→GuidesPuppeteer proxy setup: launch flag, auth, contexts, SOCKS5 and rotation
Set a Puppeteer proxy with --proxy-server or per browser context, authenticate with page.authenticate, fix 407 and SOCKS5 errors, and rotate by context.10 min read→GuidesBrowser profile proxy setup: one proxy, WebRTC and DNS
Set up one proxy per browser profile: own credentials per profile, the proxy type for each job, and how to check WebRTC, DNS and language before login.15 min read→GuidesBackconnect proxy: one gateway, many exit IPs, how to test
A backconnect proxy is one gateway address that routes your traffic to exit IPs from a pool. Gateway vs exit, rotation, proxy lists, and how to test one.11 min read→GuidesHow many proxies do I need? A sizing formula by job
How many proxies you need depends on the job: requests per hour, concurrent sessions, accounts or GB. Formulas, a pilot test and a worked example for each job.10 min read→GuidesHow to choose a residential proxy provider: a buyer's checklist
How to choose a residential proxy provider: sourcing and consent, pool depth where you need it, sessions, geo accuracy, real cost per GB and a test plan.9 min read→GuidesSelenium proxy setup: auth, SOCKS5, Firefox and rotation
Set a Selenium proxy in Chrome and Firefox, add username and password auth tested on Selenium 4.50 and Chrome 154, fix SOCKS5 errors and rotate per driver.12 min read→GuidesTest a Shopify store from another country, step by step
Test a Shopify store from another country: Preview covers prices and currency; redirects, geo apps and cookie banners need a local IP. Per-market checklist.11 min read→Guidescurl proxy: -x, auth, SOCKS5, timing and exit codes
Run curl through a proxy with -x: credentials and encoding, socks5 vs socks5h, env vars, --noproxy, timing with -w, and what exit codes 5, 7 and 97 mean.12 min read→GuidesPython requests proxy: auth, sessions, SOCKS5 and rotation
Set a proxy in Python requests the right way: the proxies dict and its https key, auth encoding, sessions, SOCKS5, rotation, retries and the silent bypass.14 min read→Best PracticesProxy performance tuning: concurrency, reuse and timeouts
Proxy performance is mostly decided on the client. Tune connection reuse, concurrency and timeouts in order, then measure each phase with curl.12 min read→GuidesAd verification proxies: checking ads market by market
How to verify ad placements, creatives and landing redirect chains per market from a consumer origin, which proxy tier fits, and how to size a setup.13 min read→GuidesProxies for AI agents: giving an agent reliable web access
Proxies for AI agents give a cloud-hosted agent a home or ISP origin. Which jobs need one, which type and rotation fit, and how to wire Playwright and MCP.13 min read→GuidesProxies for social media management: one client, one origin
Proxies for social media management, inside the rules: when Meta, TikTok and LinkedIn access tools do the job, and when one origin per client helps.10 min read→GuidesTikTok proxies: regional research and brand accounts
TikTok proxies for brands and agencies: what TikTok's rules allow, how to see what each market is shown, and how to run accounts you own from one origin.10 min read→GuidesInstagram proxies for brand and agency account logins
Instagram proxies for brand and agency teams: what Instagram allows, why login location matters, which proxy type fits, billing, and when you need none.12 min read→GuidesC# HttpClient proxy: WebProxy, auth, SOCKS5 and rotation
C# HttpClient proxy setup for .NET 8 and 10: WebProxy credentials, SOCKS5, environment proxies, IHttpClientFactory, rotation and the 407 and https:// traps.14 min read→GuidesJava proxy setup: HttpClient, Authenticator and SOCKS5
Java proxy setup that works: system properties, java.net.Proxy, HttpClient, a scoped Authenticator, the 407 fix for Basic over CONNECT, SOCKS5, OkHttp, Apache.13 min read→GuidesPlaywright proxy setup: scopes, auth, SOCKS5, rotation and timezone
Set a Playwright proxy per browser, per context or in playwright.config. Fix 407 and SOCKS5 auth errors, rotate by context, and set timezone for geo-QA.13 min read→GuidesHow to scrape Google Maps: Places API first, then scraping
How to scrape Google Maps: how the Places API is billed now, what Google's terms allow, and a scraping method for public business data with city-level proxies.14 min read→GuidesHow to scrape Amazon: Python, the law and official APIs
Scrape public Amazon product and price data with Python: what the terms and courts say, the official API routes, polite rate limits and where proxies fit.16 min read→GuidesGermany proxies: targeting, sessions and exit checks
Germany proxies give a German exit IP. Which proxy type fits, how state and city targeting works, why DE is the code, and how to check the exit before a job.12 min read→GuidesUK residential proxies: regions, cities and sessions
UK residential proxies route through British home broadband. How UK targeting works, why GB is the country code, which session fits and how to check the exit.10 min read→Best PracticesWhy proxies trigger captchas, and what reduces them
Why proxies trigger captchas: the risk score behind each challenge, the inputs your proxy tier changes, and what a legitimate client can fix first.12 min read→GuidesUSA residential proxies: state, city and session guide
USA residential proxies route through US home connections. How state and city targeting works, which session type fits, and how to check the exit.9 min read→ComparisonsStatic vs dynamic IP: the difference and when you need one
Static vs dynamic IP explained: how DHCP leases and ISP renumbering change an address, how to check which you have, and when a fixed IP is worth it.9 min read→ComparisonsRotating vs sticky proxies: what breaks under each mode
Rotating vs sticky proxies by job: per-request IPs, 5-60 minute timers or sticky while online, what breaks under the wrong mode, and a test to run.10 min read→GuidesSwitching proxy providers without downtime: a checklist
Switching proxy providers without breaking jobs: what to inventory, how to map credentials and rotation, the parallel test to run, and when switching fails.12 min read→GuidesBest proxies for web scraping: match the proxy to the job
The best proxies for web scraping depend on the target. Datacenter, residential, ISP and mobile compared by job, with billing models and a test to run first.13 min read→GuidesWhat is a residential proxy? How it works and when you need one
A residential proxy sends traffic out through a home ISP connection. How it works, where the IPs come from, whether it is legal, and what it costs per GB.11 min read→ComparisonsISP proxies vs rotating residential: which one the job actually needs
ISP vs residential proxies: one holds a static identity, the other spreads across a pool. Speed, location, detection and per-IP vs per-GB cost compared.9 min read→